Boats Group Reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(124 total reviews)

Pat Kolek

79% approve of CEO

59% positive business outlook

Boats Group has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 124 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Boats Group employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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124 reviews
1.0
1 Sept 2021

Great if you’re desperate for a job

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Nice building and that’s pretty much it

Cons

Your reporting line is racist and sexist.Don’t get me wrong since you can be promoted as a woman on the grounds that somebody fancies you or you’re openly offering your body to get a job you have zero qualifications to do.If you dare raising an issue about a lazy colleague,you’ll be met with:If you don’t stop,I’ll report you to higher management.If you’re ready to commit to such a toxic culture then this is the right place for you.The people whose job is to sell sit behind their laptops all day long not calling one customer or potential prospect and leave the hard work to their PA’s (sorry I meant Account managers) to earn their high commissions while the AM’s get barely anything.Any ‘people issue’ will be dealt slowly by the department in charge thus leaving a bad atmosphere in the building lingering. Managers don’t know how to manage and have mastered the art of gaslighting.It’s never their fault,it’s yours.You’ll also find out that a male colleague earns more than you even if he has less education because he’s white and so on.Of course you can ask the same salary but you’ll receive only a laugh as an answer to your request.If you’re one of the lads then all good and you can be promoted (to the Boys Club).The Big Cheese is only here to ensure that the next sale to yet another investment fund is making the shareholders money.They don’t care about the product they sell,it’s being far from being the best on the market and the membership prices have become beyond ridiculous.If you’re not a friend of the management then be careful because you’ll be asked to go into a little room and you’ll never return to the nice building again. The pay is below market and regardless of your education you’ll earn the same unless you know how to play the game.When the first investment fund bought BG,they got rid of the obvious i.e people paid to do nothing and not generating any revenue but a lot still needs to be done by the new investors to see through all the lies.In a nutshell don’t waste your time even if you have urgent bills to pay.

1.0
8 May 2025
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Pros

There are none. They give bare minimum benefits and expect you to he grateful

Cons

Had an awful line manager. Everyone knows how awful he is yet he gets promoted when anyone raises a complaint against him. No team spirit. Micromanagers and arrogant leaders. Not in touch with staff at all and have zero insight.

5.0
21 Apr 2023
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Pros

- Hugely talented, diverse & engaged team - Great opportunities to develop - Innovative company that embraces change - Great culture - super friendly people, always willing to help - Hybrid working - Great for people with a passion for boating, technology or great customer service

Cons

- You don't get a free boat when you join :-(

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